Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-13
PLATTEyILLE.
PERSONAL.

49, Nicnolasi Oi-HSotHcloWn, WAS an
Piattevifle last Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Potter, of Mineral Point,
has been spending few days in the
city visiting his parents.
Tom johnson. of Ipswich, was in
Platteville Sunday.
Virgil Wilson, of Cuba City, was in
Plattetille Sunday for few hours.
Mr.. James Nichols and his wife, who
spent the holidays visiting friends and
relatives in Livingston and vicinity, re-
turned home last Friday evening.
Miss Jane Robinson left for Darling
ton Tuesday morning on account of the
illness of her niece at that place.
Rev. Z. E. Clough left for Sparta
Tuesday morning, on business.
Miss Nellie Date. of Warren, ILL.,, is
visiting her friend, Miss Josie Bratton.
Miss Minnie Chaumley, of Mineral
Point, Is the guest of her friend, Miss
Nellie Shepherd.
MIR. Alfred Cooley, of Waverly, Neb.,
is visiting at the home of his parentss
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Cooley, of Lima,
Mr.. VIM. Whitman, of Elmo, was in
Platteville, last Monday.
d. Robertson, of Cuba City, is in
Plattevile.
John Barden, of Racine, arrived in
Platteville Monday evening, where he
will spend few days visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. q. NJ. Richards, of Elk Grove,
was in the city Tuesday.
J. M. Smith has engaged the services
of Geo. Martell, of Lima. to work in
his repairing and manufacturing de-
partment.
CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFS.
L. j. Hooper has been unweIl for the
past few days, but reports improve
ment.
Scarlet fever is reported in the city.
A horizontal bar has been put in the
Normal in connection with the gym
nasium.
Henry Polar, of Harrison, aged "a
years and 8 months, died at his resi-
dence in that town last Saturday, Jan.
8. Mr.. Polar has been a resident of
this vicinity for the past fifty years and
was a highly respected citizen. He
was buried Monday at the Kaump bury
ing ground.
Charley Cox has purchased some ele.
giant new cutters.
We learn the Office of DIR. Robertson,
OF Cuba City, was consumed by fire one
day last week.
Emanuel Whitman, one OF the old
landmarks of this section, died very
suddenly at his home in Elmo last Sat
urday. Mr.. Whitman was born in Adj
dington, Yorkshire, England, the 22nd
of March, 1897. and came to America
in 1929, settling at Philadelphia, Penn,
where he resided until 1916, when he
came to Wisconsin. He has resided in
the vicinity of Elmo ever since. Had
he lived until the 22d of next March he
would have been 80 years old. His wife
died about ten years ago. He had new
er been sick day in his life scarcely.
and when the summons came he was
walking along the sidewalk. He was
picked up and expired few minutes
after. lie leaves IL children.
F. Stingl began an auction sale of
ready-made clothing last Saturday,
which he intends to continue every af-
ternoon and evening for an indefinite
period. Go and get tirst-class goods at
your own prices.
Go to J.V. Gardner for canned fruits,
toys, confectionery, bread, cakes, or
anything you want that you might ex-
pect to find in first-class grocery store.
Fred Annecke keeps everything u.s.
ually kept in a first-class shoe store
Give him call.
Chas. Slothower, who has been sick,
is again at his school work.
A suit was brought before Justice
Brown last Monday by Mr.. Lee Small,
of Lima, against Mr.. Thos, Shepherd,
also of Lima, to recover some money
claimed to be owed by the latter to the
former. The case was trled before a
jury and was decided in favor of the
latter.
Last Sunday evening Rev. Mr.. Clough
discussed the life character, and public
service of John A. Logan, in the NJ. E.
church. The church was crowded.
The G. A. Il. Post went in a body.
Although Mr. Clough complained of
being unwell, he gave Que of the best
sermons he has given in this city.
PetOsi.
Mr.. I, r. Seaton has fixed up the